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How does healthcare compare

WEBMilwaukeean Ophir Ben-Yitschak has a small, but unique place in the history of socialized medicine in Israel. In 1993, when he was a student at the University of …

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Opinion: Clarity on vaccinations and social distance …

WEBNow is the time to be optimistic about the COVID-19 pandemic. Armed with vaccination and knowledge, you should plan to hug your grandchildren and …

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On friendship and Passover: A mental health perspective …

WEBEarly next month, we celebrate Passover. Often, friends and those more alone are invited to generous and compassionate homes for Passover meals. We have …

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Health departments: Wear masks even if vaccinated

WEBEveryone should wear a mask indoors when in public, even if fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health …

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COMMENTARY: This Passover, at a time of mental health …

WEBAs we prepare to celebrate Pesach (Passover), America’s young people are facing a mental health crisis. Global events such as the pandemic, financial instability, …

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Health and support resources

WEBHere is our list of health and support resources, with remote opportunities. If you’re aware of an opportunity we’ve missed, contact [email protected]. …

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Five all-ages steps to starting a healthy plan

WEBSummer in Wisconsin comes on quick and exits just as quickly. With it sometimes comes with the hope to be more active outside, feel better when completing …

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I’m a Madison cardiologist and professor. Here’s what I …

WEBAs if a new virus spreading across the world wasn’t scary enough, our lives have been interrupted by social distancing and for many of us, financial stress. We ask: …

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How a tragic death sparked a drive to save thousands of lives

WEBIn 1997, Fox Point native Dr. Miriam Cremer was in her fourth year of medical school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. To complete her clinical rotation, …

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Milwaukee librarian Amy Waldman has options for those with …

WEBReading is one of life’s great pleasures and for a lot of people, retirement means more time to read. But for some older readers, vision loss or other health issues …

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First Person: It is a mitzvah, a commandment, to protect our health

WEBThis is not the first nor the last time the Jewish and global community will be faced with a challenge of such great magnitude. While these difficulties are present and …

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Jewish Family Services is ‘parent’ agency for suicide prevention

WEBTo be a good community member, social services agency Jewish Family Services must attend to its entire community, said Kevin Boland, the director of the …

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Herzl Spiro’s memoir explores mental health, Israel and family

WEBHerzl Spiro wanted to bear testimony. Spiro, a psychiatrist, is an emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At 85 years of age, he works full-time …

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Friendship Circle event to feature teen speakers on mental health

WEBFour teenagers will share their experiences with mental health at an upcoming youth advocacy event on Nov. 12 hosted by the Wisconsin Friendship Circle. …

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Opinion: COVID-19 update for 2022

WEBThe constant barrage of COVID-19 information we read or hear about in the news can be confusing; even more so when what we read on the internet or hear from …

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D’Var Torah: Hillel the elder – ‘Do not separate yourself from the

WEBI stepped up to the bimah at Congregation Sons of Abraham here in La Crosse exactly two years ago. My first year was engaged in getting to know the people, …

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Karen Lynn Flesch Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

WEBKaren Lynn Flesch of Topeka, Kan., died on Feb. 26. She was 31. Born in Minneapolis, Flesch graduated from Nicolet High School in 1995. She went on to earn a …

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